We are a group of citizens that are dedicated to creating a tobacco free community.
Our Mission
We encourage a tobacco free Del Norte by educating the community and empowering youth to create healthy change.
Del Norte County Smoking Statistics
California state average of residents that smoke is 9%.
As of 2021, it is reported that 17% of adults in Del Norte County are current cigarette smokers.
Which is nearly double the average of California. (1)
Cigarette smoking is responsible for more then 480,000 deaths per year in the United States, including 41,000 deaths resulting from second hand smoke. This is about one in five deaths annually or 1,300 deaths every day.